Parliament Week

12th November 2018

What has politics got to do with everyday life? Quite a lot as it turns out. Sophie takes a look at how our lives are shaped by what goes on in the Houses of Parliament, and why it's important for everyone to get political.

What is Parliament? How did it come to be? This short animated film from Parliament Education Service introduces the UK Parliament: including its structure, how laws are made, how it holds Government to account and how you can get your voice heard.

What is the House of Commons? How did it come to be? This short animated film from Parliament Education Service explores the history, role, work and membership of the Commons and how our Government is held to account.

We don't always realise how much politics is involved in every single aspect of our lives. This film shows just how much the decisions that politicians make affect us, and why it is therefore important that we affect which politicians take power, by voting.

Is it important to vote? Who would be your perfect government? What are the most important issues for voters? Do people vote on Policies, Personality or Principles? We asked young people in London's Westminster, the home of the British Government, to share their views.

Wai Hnin is an asylum seeker from Burma, who fled to England for the chance to study freely. Her father is a political prisoner in Burma, because of this she is constantly under threat in her homeland.

Why should we care about politics? Young people at Greenbelt air their views on what politics means to them. David Lammy MP and Andy Flannagan comment about why it is important for young people to engage with politics, and talk about how to get involved.